How to Donate Recycled Lumber

Donating recycled lumber is an excellent way to help the environment. Donations can also help groups build projects that otherwise would have been too expensive for them. Knowing who to contact when you decide to donate recycled lumber helps ensure that your donation is properly used.

Supplies needed

• Computer


• Phone


• Internet access

• Call around to local charities and see if they accept recycled lumber donations. Some charities in your local area may be in the process of building something and could use the recycled lumber in their project. Local churches often times help members that may have had a house fire and could use the recycled lumber. Be sure to tell them how much lumber that you have to donate. If they are interested in your recycled lumber donation, then arrange a date and time for them to pick it up.


• Use a computer to access the website bmra.org. This is home of the Building Materials Reuse Association. Navigate the website and find the state in which you would like to donate the recycled lumber. The site will show you where members of the BMRA are in your local area.


• Contact the members of the BMRA who are in your local area. Ask if they are interested in your recycled lumbar donation. Tell them how much lumber that you have available to donate. If they are interested in your donation, arrange a date and time for them to pick it up.


• Place an ad in the classifieds announcing that you have recycled lumber to donate. Be sure to donate the lumber to a non-profit group or someone that really needs it.